Operator's Manual

Setup
Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotective
plasticsheetthatcoverstheengine.
1.InstallingtheHandle
Procedure
Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan
damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating
condition.
•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor
unfoldingthehandle.
•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
1.Removethehandleknobsfromthemowerhousing
(Figure3).
Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideof
thehandleknobsasyouinstallthehandle.
Figure3
2.Movethehandletotheoperatingposition.
3.Installandtightenthehandleknobsthatyou
removedinstep1(Figure3).
2.FillingtheEnginewithOil
Procedure
Yourmowerdoesnotcomewithoilintheengine,butit
doescomewithabottleofoil.
1.Removethedipstick(Figure4).
Figure4
1.Dipstick
2.Slowlypouroilintotheoillltubeuntiltheoillevel
reachestheFulllineonthedipstick(Figure4).Do
notoverll.(Max.ll:20oz.(0.59l),type:SAE30
detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,
SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.)
3.Installthedipsticksecurely.
Important:
Change the engine oil after the r st
5 operating hour s ;changeityearlythereafter.
RefertoChangingtheEngineOil.
3.InstallingtheFuse
Procedure
Electric-startmodelsonly
Yourmowercomeswitha40-ampfusethatprotectsthe
electricstarter.
Important:Youcannotstartthemowerwiththe
electricstarterorchargethebatteryunlessyou
installthefuse.
1.Raisethereardeectorandlocatethebattery
compartment(Figure5).
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